Thionaphthisatins and the process of making same



Patented May 25, 1926.

Nl'iliiir HERMANN STA'UDINGER, F ZURICH, ROBERT STQCKER, RICHARD TOBLER, AND

ARIVIIN' BUOHER, OF BASEL, AND JAKOB MUELLER, OF MUNCH ENS'I'EIN, NEAR BASEL, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNORES T0 SOCIETY OF CIIEMIGAL INDUSTRY IN BASLE,

(IF BASEL, SWITZERLAND.

THIONAPI-ITHISATINS AND THE PROCESS 0'13 MAKING SAME.

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This invention relates to new intermediate products for the manufacture of dyestuffs.

It has been found that new valuable intermediate products are obtained by con- [i densing those thionaphthols which have no free a-position in ortho-position to the SH- group with oxalyl chloride. The new products are thionaphthisatins, characterized by the atom grouping being attached to two carbon atoms of the naphthalene neucleus in ortho-position to each other. They form red crystalline powders which dissolve in organic solvents with reddish yellow color.

Ewample 1.

160 parts of a-thionaphthol are introduced into 635 parts of oXalyl chloride. The mixture is thoroughly stirred for some time at the ordinary temperature and then heated gradually to the boiling point of only] chloride so that this latter is distilled. The residue is well heated for some hours at a raised temperature and the 1:2-thionaphthisatin produced is extracted by means of an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and then precipitated from the solution by means of hydrochloric acid. Its melting point is 168 C. The formula of the new product is most probably Ewwmple 2.

239 parts of l-bromo-Q-thio'naphthol are introduced, while stirring at 0-10 G. into about 600 parts of oXalyl chloride. The mixture is stirred for 20 hours at the ordinary temperature. The excess of oxalyl chloride is distilled and the residue, after adding 1000 parts of carbon bisulphide is mixed, while stirring, and in the course of 0 an hour with 250 parts of aluminium chloride, the temperature being maintained at 0-10 C. Stirring is now continued for Application filed November 23, 1923. Serial No. 676,640.

The 1-bromo-2-thionaphthol used as parent material form white needles and melts at 52 C. p

In like manner other halogenized thionaphthisatins are obtained. For instance from 1-chloro-2-thionaphthol (melting point 51 C.) the 1-chloro-2:8-thionaphthisatin (melting point 194 (1).

From t-chl0ro-1-thionaphthol (melting point l950 C.) the 4-chlora-1:2-thi0naph thisatin (melting point 220 0.).

From 8-chloro-1-thionaphthol (melting point 108109 G.) the 8-chloro-lz2-thionaphthisatin (melting point 238239 (1.).

What we claim is:

1. As new products the thionaphthisatins, whose characteristic atom grouping being attached to two carbon atoms of the naphthalene nucleus situated in ortho-position to each other and in which the II -0 group attached to the naphthalene nucleus is linked to this latter by a ,B-carbon atom, which products form red crystalline powders which dissolve in organic solvents with reddish yellow color.

2. As new products the halogen-substitution products oi the thionaphthisatins, whose characteristic atom grouping being attached to two carbon atoms of the naphthalene nucleus situated in orlho-position to each other and in which the O PJ- group attached to the naphthalene nucleus is linked to this latter by a ,B-carloon atom, which products form red crystalline powders which dissolve in organic solvents with reddish yellow color. l

As new products the halogen-substitution products of the ,B-B-thionaphthisatins, whose characteristic atoin grouping being attached to two /3-positions ot the I HERMANN STAUDIN GER. ROBERT STOCKER. RICHARD TOBLER. ARMIN BUCHER. JAKOB MUELLER. 

